Thomas from Westfield, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2014. The 20 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company, and Thomas brought its servicing to us while the machine was still close to new — the first visit in October of 2014 found barely 15 hours on the clock. It went through the full maintenance sequence from there: the one-year service that autumn, then the two, three and four-year intervals through to 2017, with a service kit supplied along the way. The transfer switch is a managed whole-house type, so the generator carries the entire house rather than a handful of chosen circuits — which is exactly why the annual service matters, because there is no partial failure mode to fall back on.
Project Facts
- Location
- Westfield, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Westfield homeowners
Can a standby generator be installed in Westfield without natural gas?
Yes. Residential standby generators commonly run on liquid propane. A properly sized tank, regulator and piping system has to be designed to deliver adequate vapour flow and pressure for the machine.
Which electrical code applies to a new installation?
Under the current New Jersey code cycle the Electrical Subcode adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code. Projects filed during a code-transition period are evaluated under the applicable transition provisions rather than assumed into the newer cycle.
Can a generator go under a deck?
Only if the specific installation satisfies every requirement for overhead clearance, airflow, exhaust, fire separation, carbon-monoxide safety and service access. Because the applicable guidance commonly requires substantial overhead clearance, many ordinary under-deck locations will not qualify. It is a site-specific review rather than a standard placement.